Archive for April 2026
No Frogs At The Frog Hollow Nature Center , But It Was Still A Nice Place To Hike In Schuylkill County
I decided to make my first visit to Frog Hollow in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County last Sunday. I had seen article on the internet about the vernal pools here. Frogs mate and lay their eggs in vernal pools in early Spring. And a friend has been telling me for some time how it is a…
Read MoreHints Of Green Return To The Woodlands As The Susquehanna Wetlands Slowly Awaken
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County early last Friday morning. I always enjoy hiking here but especially in the Spring, when the natural world awakens from it’s long, cold and dark Winter sleep. At first the awakening is slow, every day there is little more green in the woodlands in the wetlands.…
Read MoreNo Bears But Some More Frog Eggs, Coltsfoot Flowers And A Butterfly On A Spring Hike In The Weiser State Forest
It was a mild Spring morning last Sunday in Northeastern Pennsylvania , the kind I dream about throughout our long, dark and cold Winter. It was mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 50’s when I awoke. It was a perfect day to explore the woodlands and watch nature coming back to life. But where?…
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